Forest Glen Middle School Celebrates Families with Inclusion Night and Literary Fair

by David Volz February 1, 2024

by David Volz February 1, 2024 57 views

Forest Glen Middle School Celebrates Families with Inclusion Night and Literary Fair

Suzanna Sosa, eighth-grade language arts teacher; Kayla Martin, an eighth-grade student who wrote a sonnet for the literary fair; Cindy Martin, Kayla’s mother; and Dr. Claire Norris, principal of Forest Glen Middle School. {David Volz}

By David Volz

Dr. Claire Norris, the principal of Forest Glen Middle School, knows the challenges that English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students and their parents face on the first day of school.

Norris organized Inclusion Night on January 30th for incoming ESOL/ESE sixth graders and their parents. The event allowed families to meet their teachers for the upcoming school year.

Norris wants the families to know they will be valued and supported while their children are at Forest Glen. After listening to the presentations, the families could enjoy refreshments and play board games such as Hazard Mountain, Gold Rush, and Wipeout. The families were encouraged to take the board games home.

The Forest Glen English Department hosted the Literary Fair Family Night down the hall.

Last fall, students were encouraged to submit poetry or prose pieces. The work was judged by a faculty panel and the best entries will be sent to the Broward County Literary Fair.

“This was an opportunity for students to share their work among themselves and with their parents,” said Suzanne Sosa, an eighth-grade language arts teacher who organized the event. “We want to encourage them to write about who they are and their feelings.”

Kayla Martin wrote a sonnet about the school’s cafeteria food. “Sometimes the food is good,” she said, and her mother, Cindy Martin, added, “This is quite an accomplishment, and I am very proud of her.”

The students and parents read the works and enjoyed refreshments together.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.